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Munro Partners launches active global equities strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
Munro Partners and GSFM have launched the Munro Global Growth Long Only PIE Fund into the New Zealand market, giving investors access to Munro's actively managed global equities strategy. GSFM will distribute the fund to New Zealand wholesale and retail ...

FEATURE | Nature risk | Paved paradise

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 OCT 2026
... as synonymous with Australia as Vegemite and kangaroos are with its national identity. According to the government's Office of the Chief Economist, the resources and energy sectors contributed around 11.4% of the nation's GDP in the 2025 financial ...

AIA snags Acenda head of products

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
AIA Australia has welcomed a new head of partnerships, who joined from Acenda after leaving the firm in March. Alison Bodinnar has commenced in the role, bringing more than two decades of insurance and financial services experience across Switzerland ...

Nuveen completes Schroders acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
Nuveen completed its acquisition of Schroders, with the combined firm responsible for $2.6 trillion in assets under management across institutional and wealth channels. Operating in more than 40 markets, the firm has a significant presence in the US ...

Praemium chief exits amid leadership renewal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
Praemium is reshuffling its top leadership to refresh its strategy, keeping the same goals but with "faster pace, better execution and increased focus on customers". Praemium chief executive Anthony Wamsteker has stepped down from his role, effective ...

Another C-suite member leaves Rest

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
The super fund has seen another C-suite executive depart this week, following the chief financial officer's exit in August. Rest chief strategy and corporate affairs officer Tyrone O'Neill has finished up at Rest after more than seven years. He joined ...

REI Super names chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
REI Super has appointed a new chief executive, promoting from within. Current chief member officer Michelle Boucher is stepping into the top job following an "extensive selection process". REI Super chair Geoff Peck said the board is confident in Boucher's ...

Developer jailed after $2.2m investment scam

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
A Queensland property developer has been sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to dishonestly applying more than $2.2 million in investor funds to his own use of that of others. Ian Omar Chester pleaded guilty in the Southport District ...

HNW clients value quality over fees: Praemium

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
High-net-worth (HNW) Australians who receive ongoing financial advice are more confident in their investments than those managing their wealth alone, new research from Praemium and CoreData found. The Rich Decisions research found 84% of HNW investors ...

UBS brings home new alternatives leader

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
UBS is relocating a private markets specialist from Switzerland to lead its unified global alternatives (UGA) business in Australia, effective 1 November 2026. Richard Johnson will relocate to Melbourne from Zurich to take on the role of head of UGA ...